ALFRED
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FIRST AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR BACTERIAL CULTURE AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING The extreme flexibility of Alfred 60 makes a substantial contribution to the automation needs of the modern microbiology laboratory Alfred 60 is the first fully automated system able to perform bacterial culture, RAA and susceptibility testing by automating the whole process of sample Inoculation, reading and result transmission. Using the patented technology based on light scattering is able to detect the presence of bacteria and their drug resistance In few hours with high sensitivity and specificity. Alfred 60 monitors the growth phases of bacteria from the Inoculum step Into specific culture broths providing real time growth curves and quantitative bacterial count results in CFU/ml. and only live bacteria are detected while Interference from non replicating substances such as erythrocytes, leucocytes, dead cells and salts present in the sample are eliminated during the Initial zero reading. With the new function Mc Farland Monitor, Alfred 60 reports the 0.5 Mc Farland turbidity level reached during the culture test. Thus the sample is ready to be tested for a customized antibiotics panel without awaiting the end of the analysis and avoiding further dilution steps. Via the Host Query application LIS, sample test Information used to determine for each specimen specific analysis settings such as test profile, cut-offs and incubation times. Refrigerated area for antibiotics and positive samples at 0.5 McFarland turbidity level. Alfred 60 can receive from the Urine culture Human Biological Liquid Bacteria Culture Manual loading f.'^ Windows™ operative System CUSTOMIZABLE PROTOCOLS WITH DIFFERENT INCUBATION TIMES AND CUT-OFFS INCUBATION TIME FAST PROTOCOL (URINE ONLY) THRESHOLD (CFU/ml) STANDARD PROTOCOL THRESHOLD (CFU/ml) Windows is a Microsoft trademark

FEATURES Light Scattering Technology Quantitative results expressed in CFU/ml Automated susceptibility testing with customized antibiotic panels Real time detection of bacteria growth curves Integrated turbidimeter with Mc Farland Monitor Single sample management with customized analysis profile settings: sample type, incubation time, analytical protocol, cut-off Refrigerated area at + 4°C for antibiotics and 0.5 Mc Farland positive sample storage Automatic reagents and samples dispensing Primary closed tube sampling with continuous loading capability Automatic results reading and reporting...